306 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
to intersect the old Annapolis Road at Shipley's Station, on
said railroad, or to intersect said old Annapolis Road between
a point one-quarter of a mile south thereof and Pumphrey Sta-
tion on said Annapolis Road; and thence northerly along the
said old Annapolis Road, crossing the Patapsco River by
the Sweetser Bridge, passing through the Thirteenth Election
District of Baltimore County, crossing the bridge known as
Harmon's Bridge, and continuing to the corner of Bush and
Russell streets, thence along Bush street to Ridgely street and
along Ridgely street to the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio-
Railroad in the City of Baltimore. The County bridge cross-
ing the Severn River, and above referred to, shall form a part
of the said boulevard, and if the State Roads Commission shall
deem it advisable at any time to reconstruct the said bridge,
they may, by and with the consent of the County Commission-
ers of Anne Arundel County, move the southern terminus to
such a point as may be agreed upon, the northern terminus,
however, to remain as now located, so as to maintain direct
connections with the county road aforesaid, known as the An-
napolis Road; and should the County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County refuse or neglect to surrender to the State
Roads Commission the said bridges across College Creek and
the Severn River, together with all approaches and privileges,
then the said State Roads Commission shall have the right to
begin the said Annapolis and Baltimore Boulevard at the north
end of said bridge, and pass along the route hereinbefore laid
down. The said highway shall in no place be less than thirty
nor more than sixty feet wide, nor shall the macadam or other
hard material used in the construction of the bed thereof be
less than sixteen feet in width. The State Roads Commission
shall proceed immediately to survey the route; and before the
first day of October, 1910, or as soon thereafter as is possible,
lay down the exact location of said boulevard, which plan or
survey, or a copy thereof, shall be filed in the offices of the
County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County and Baltimore
County, and in the office of the City Engineer of Baltimore
City, together with statements setting forth the purpose of the
Commission to acquire and take over any such county roads
or city streets; and the said Commission thereupon, without
any further procedure, shall be vested with title to such county
roads or city streets; provided, however, that any portion of
said boulevard lying within the limits of the City of Baltimore,
shall, upon the completion of such improvements, be city
streets, under the provisions of the City Charter.
SEC. 32s. The State Roads Commission is hereby authorized
to establish a stone-crushing plant, or plants, to produce road
material available most economically for water or other trans-
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